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[[File:2004 Veteran War 3.jpg|thumb|The Veteran War, 11 December 2004.]] | [[File:2004 Veteran War 3.jpg|thumb|The Veteran War, 11 December 2004.]] | ||
| − | The '''2004 Anniversary''' was a celebration of the 1st [[Anniversary]] of the Wilderness Guardians. A range of | + | The '''2004 Anniversary''' was a celebration of the 1st [[Anniversary|birthday]] of the Wilderness Guardians. A range of 18 different events of various types were held over the course of seven days in December 2004 and January 2005, with the main body of events taking place from the 19th to 24th of December. |
==Day One== | ==Day One== | ||
| + | [[File:2004 Veteran War 4.jpg|thumb|The Veteran War, 11 December 2004.]] | ||
''11 December 2004'' | ''11 December 2004'' | ||
| − | Day 1 consisted of | + | Day 1 consisted of three events, and some clan members went on to host an impromptu [[PK trip]] afterwards. |
===The Veteran War=== | ===The Veteran War=== | ||
| + | {{Main|Veteran War}} | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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===The Clan Members Drop Party (F2P Edition)=== | ===The Clan Members Drop Party (F2P Edition)=== | ||
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| + | A drop party was held for clan members in an underground cellar in Varrock, with over 1,000,000 coins worth of items dropped. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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==Day Two== | ==Day Two== | ||
| + | [[File:2004 Duelling 2.jpg|thumb|The Duel Arena event, 19 December 2004.]] | ||
''19 December 2004'' | ''19 December 2004'' | ||
| − | Day 2 | + | Day 2 consisted of two events - a planned Agility Arena event was replaced with Castle Wars. |
===The Duelling Contest=== | ===The Duelling Contest=== | ||
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| + | Clan members duelled with each other at the Duel Arena, and [[His Lordship]] handed out prizes such as dragonstone amulets, rings, and bowstrings to anyone who could defeat him. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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===The Castle Wars=== | ===The Castle Wars=== | ||
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| + | Several games of Castle Wars were played, in which the Saradomin team won all of the rounds. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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File:2004 Castlewars 3.jpg | File:2004 Castlewars 3.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Day Three== | ==Day Three== | ||
| + | [[File:2004 Fancy Dress 3.jpg|thumb|'''Palidore''' (Doctor's Costume, front left) wins the Fancy Dress Contest, 20 December 2004.]] | ||
''20 December 2004'' | ''20 December 2004'' | ||
| − | Day 3 | + | Day 3 consisted of four events. |
===Wildy Fr00bs=== | ===Wildy Fr00bs=== | ||
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| + | For the first three events, the clan renamed themselves to the "Wildy Fr00bs" and wore black wizard robes. They held a parade and performed emotes in Falador, circled the F2P area in a large conga line (erroneously called a "congo line"), and disrupted the marketplace in Varrock by attempting to sell "poo". | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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===The Fancy Dress Contest=== | ===The Fancy Dress Contest=== | ||
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| + | A Fancy Dress Contest was held at the Jolly Boar inn north of Varrock, which was won by '''Palidore''' for his Doctor's Costume. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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==Day Four== | ==Day Four== | ||
| + | [[File:2004 Photo Shoot 5.jpg|thumb|The "Palace Sentinels" atop Lumbridge Castle, 21 December 2004.]] | ||
''21 December 2004'' | ''21 December 2004'' | ||
| − | Day 4 consisted of | + | Day 4 consisted of two events. |
===The Photo Shoot=== | ===The Photo Shoot=== | ||
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| + | The photo shoot involved members cosplaying various themes throughout different locations: "The Marriage" at the Monastary (featuring a random player who was labelled the priest); "The Nerd Club" in the Varrock palace library, "The Dark Lords" at the stone circle south of Varrock, paying tribute to Delrith; and "The Palace Sentinels" atop Lumbridge Castle. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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===The Members Drop Party (Public)=== | ===The Members Drop Party (Public)=== | ||
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| + | A public drop party was held at the Falador party room. Many valuable items were dropped as a gift returned to the RuneScape community, and the clan was wished a happy anniversary by many non-WG attendees. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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==Day Five== | ==Day Five== | ||
| + | [[File:2004 KQ 1.jpg|thumb|WG struggling against the Kalphite Queen, 22 December 2004.]] | ||
''22 December 2004'' | ''22 December 2004'' | ||
| − | Day 5 | + | Day 5 consisted of two events - a planned Scavenger Hunt was replaced with Kalphite Queen. |
===Hide and Seek=== | ===Hide and Seek=== | ||
| + | |||
| + | The Hide and Seek event was moderately similar to the [[Anniversary#Clan_Quest|Clan Quest]], in that players had to work together to assemble clues and locate His Lordship in-game. His Lordship gave away around 500,000 coins worth of Rune items to the winners. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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===Kalphite Queen=== | ===Kalphite Queen=== | ||
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| + | The KQ trip is described as "interesting" - several deaths occurred, though no one lost anything of great value and the increasing difficulty from dwindling numbers was said to be quite enjoyable. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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==Day Six== | ==Day Six== | ||
| + | [[File:2004 KBD 2.jpg|thumb|WG killing the King Black Dragon, 23 December 2004.]] | ||
''23 December 2004'' | ''23 December 2004'' | ||
| − | Day 6 | + | Day 6 consisted of three events - a planned drop party was replaced with Fishing Trawler. |
===Da Lordy Code (Clan Quest)=== | ===Da Lordy Code (Clan Quest)=== | ||
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| + | His Lordship gave out a starting clue to members, and using an in-game chart, watch, and sextant, members had to find an in-game location. There, they would obtain a password which would unlock a section of the [[Forum]] that held the next clue. His Lordship's ultimate location was the first floor of the Varrock Palace, and those who found him received a Rune armour set as a prize. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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===The King Black Dragon=== | ===The King Black Dragon=== | ||
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| + | Gifts and prizes were exchanged in Edgeville bank, before a successful KBD trip with several good kills. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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===The Fishing Trawler=== | ===The Fishing Trawler=== | ||
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| + | The clan decided to host a spontaneous Fishing Trawler event to end the day, and two successful trips were undertaken. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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==Day Seven== | ==Day Seven== | ||
| + | [[File:2004 Iron War 3.jpg|thumb|The 5-way iron war, 7 January 2005.]] | ||
''7 January 2005'' | ''7 January 2005'' | ||
| − | Day 7 was planned for the 24 December 2004, but was postponed to 7 January 2005 | + | Day 7 was planned for the 24 December 2004, but was postponed to 7 January 2005, and consisted of two events. |
===The Iron War=== | ===The Iron War=== | ||
| + | |||
| + | The main event was a large 5-way iron war at Annakarl, involving WG, [[The Synergy]], [[Fear]], [[Alliance#Legends_Legion|Legends Legion]], and [[The Sabres]]. All members wore iron armour and used iron weapons. The fight went well until it was crashed by '''Zeonic Force''' (There were also allegations of '''Damage Incorporated''' being present as well), whom the allied clans were extremely displeased with. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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===The Clan Members Drop Party (P2P Edition)=== | ===The Clan Members Drop Party (P2P Edition)=== | ||
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| + | The final event of the anniversary was a P2P drop party for WG members only, held upstairs in Camelot Castle and with over 3,000,000 coins worth of items dropped. Following this, His Lordship declared the anniversary finished. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 16:47, 11 September 2024
The 2004 Anniversary was a celebration of the 1st birthday of the Wilderness Guardians. A range of 18 different events of various types were held over the course of seven days in December 2004 and January 2005, with the main body of events taking place from the 19th to 24th of December.
Day One
11 December 2004
Day 1 consisted of three events, and some clan members went on to host an impromptu PK trip afterwards.
The Veteran War
- Main article: Veteran War
The Firefest
The Clan Members Drop Party (F2P Edition)
A drop party was held for clan members in an underground cellar in Varrock, with over 1,000,000 coins worth of items dropped.
Day Two
19 December 2004
Day 2 consisted of two events - a planned Agility Arena event was replaced with Castle Wars.
The Duelling Contest
Clan members duelled with each other at the Duel Arena, and His Lordship handed out prizes such as dragonstone amulets, rings, and bowstrings to anyone who could defeat him.
The Castle Wars
Several games of Castle Wars were played, in which the Saradomin team won all of the rounds.
Day Three
20 December 2004
Day 3 consisted of four events.
Wildy Fr00bs
For the first three events, the clan renamed themselves to the "Wildy Fr00bs" and wore black wizard robes. They held a parade and performed emotes in Falador, circled the F2P area in a large conga line (erroneously called a "congo line"), and disrupted the marketplace in Varrock by attempting to sell "poo".
Parade in Falador
Parade in Falador
Parade in Falador
Conga Line
Conga Line
Marketplace Disruption
Marketplace Disruption
The Fancy Dress Contest
A Fancy Dress Contest was held at the Jolly Boar inn north of Varrock, which was won by Palidore for his Doctor's Costume.
Day Four
21 December 2004
Day 4 consisted of two events.
The Photo Shoot
The photo shoot involved members cosplaying various themes throughout different locations: "The Marriage" at the Monastary (featuring a random player who was labelled the priest); "The Nerd Club" in the Varrock palace library, "The Dark Lords" at the stone circle south of Varrock, paying tribute to Delrith; and "The Palace Sentinels" atop Lumbridge Castle.
The Marriage
The Nerd Club
The Dark Lords
The Dark Lords
The Palace Sentinels
The Members Drop Party (Public)
A public drop party was held at the Falador party room. Many valuable items were dropped as a gift returned to the RuneScape community, and the clan was wished a happy anniversary by many non-WG attendees.
Day Five
22 December 2004
Day 5 consisted of two events - a planned Scavenger Hunt was replaced with Kalphite Queen.
Hide and Seek
The Hide and Seek event was moderately similar to the Clan Quest, in that players had to work together to assemble clues and locate His Lordship in-game. His Lordship gave away around 500,000 coins worth of Rune items to the winners.
Kalphite Queen
The KQ trip is described as "interesting" - several deaths occurred, though no one lost anything of great value and the increasing difficulty from dwindling numbers was said to be quite enjoyable.
Day Six
23 December 2004
Day 6 consisted of three events - a planned drop party was replaced with Fishing Trawler.
Da Lordy Code (Clan Quest)
His Lordship gave out a starting clue to members, and using an in-game chart, watch, and sextant, members had to find an in-game location. There, they would obtain a password which would unlock a section of the Forum that held the next clue. His Lordship's ultimate location was the first floor of the Varrock Palace, and those who found him received a Rune armour set as a prize.
The King Black Dragon
Gifts and prizes were exchanged in Edgeville bank, before a successful KBD trip with several good kills.
The Fishing Trawler
The clan decided to host a spontaneous Fishing Trawler event to end the day, and two successful trips were undertaken.
Day Seven
7 January 2005
Day 7 was planned for the 24 December 2004, but was postponed to 7 January 2005, and consisted of two events.
The Iron War
The main event was a large 5-way iron war at Annakarl, involving WG, The Synergy, Fear, Legends Legion, and The Sabres. All members wore iron armour and used iron weapons. The fight went well until it was crashed by Zeonic Force (There were also allegations of Damage Incorporated being present as well), whom the allied clans were extremely displeased with.
The Clan Members Drop Party (P2P Edition)
The final event of the anniversary was a P2P drop party for WG members only, held upstairs in Camelot Castle and with over 3,000,000 coins worth of items dropped. Following this, His Lordship declared the anniversary finished.
